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Nats warned of potential computer glitch 'months ago'

National Air Traffic Services bosses were warned that plans to deal with any technical failures lacked "detail and clarity," four months before Friday's computer glitch caused widespread disruption to UK airports, according to the Independent on Sunday.

National Air Traffic Services (Nats) said their system was back to full operational capacity following the failure on Friday, but passengers were warned to check their flights in advance as the backlog clears.

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Air traffic chief's pay may be affected by airspace chaos

Richard Deakin, chief executive of Nats, the company responsible for controlling British airspace, has admitted his pay is likely to be affected following the technical glitch that caused airspace chaos on Friday.

Richard Deakin Credit: ITV

He told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme: "The pay arrangements in Nats and the performance-related pay is obviously linked into the service that we provide to customers.

"The incident that occured on Friday will obviously have an impact on that."

Labour MP Paul Flynn said Mr Deakin should be stripped of his bonus this year after it was revealed in The Sunday Times that he earns more than £1 million after receiving a 45% pay rise in the last 12 months.

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Nats warned of potential computer glitch 'months ago'

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